Devlin, Donald Lawrence

1916 - 2000  (84 years)   Has 14 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

Devlin, Edgar Bolton

1893 - 1974  (80 years)

Birth	5 Dec 1893	Tennessee, USA
Died	8 Jun 1974	Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Father	Devlin, John Joseph,   b. Jan 1854, NY
Relationship	natural
Mother	Parks, Nancy E.,   b. Jun 1865, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	4 Mar 1889	Roane Co. TN by James H. Keylon, JP
Family	Hamilton, Libby
Children	1. Devlin, Donald Lawrence,   b. 16 May 1916, Roane Co., TN   2. Devlin, Leonard,   b. 16 Apr 1919   3. Devlin, Mae Evelyn,   b. 5 Oct 1925   4. Devlin, Edmond,   b. 9 Jun 1926   5. Living

Hamilton, Libby

- 1971

Died	1971
Family	Devlin, Edgar Bolton,   b. 5 Dec 1893, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Devlin, Donald Lawrence,   b. 16 May 1916, Roane Co., TN   2. Devlin, Leonard,   b. 16 Apr 1919   3. Devlin, Mae Evelyn,   b. 5 Oct 1925   4. Devlin, Edmond,   b. 9 Jun 1926   5. Living

Unknown, Juanita M.

Family	Devlin, Donald Lawrence,   b. 16 May 1916, Roane Co., TN
Children	1. Devlin, Donald Lawrence Jr.   2. Devlin, Carol L.

Devlin, Donald Lawrence Jr.

Father	Devlin, Donald Lawrence,   b. 16 May 1916, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Juanita M.
Relationship	natural
Family	Unknown, Vicki C.
Children	1. Devlin, Eric M.   2. Devlin, Keith

Devlin, Carol L.

Father	Devlin, Donald Lawrence,   b. 16 May 1916, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown, Juanita M.
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Stedeford, Unknown
Children	1. Stedeford, Robert M.
Family 2	Green, Kenneth M.

• Name	Devlin, Donald Lawrence  [1]
  Birth	16 May 1916	Roane Co., TN   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	24 Aug 2000	Savannah, Chatham Co., GA   [2]
  Burial	Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Chatham Co., GA   [4]
  Person ID	I1449	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Devlin, Edgar Bolton,   b. 5 Dec 1893, Tennessee, USA d. 8 Jun 1974, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hamilton, Libby   d. 1971
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Unknown, Juanita M.
  Children	1. Devlin, Donald Lawrence Jr.  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Devlin, Carol L.  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Donald L. Devlin Retried Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Lawerence Devlin, 84, died Aug. 24 at home. The native of Roane County, Tenn., moved to Savannah in 1940 with the Army Air Corps to help establish the base at Hunter Field. He served with the 406th, a P-47 Fighter Group in the European Theater of Operations in World War II. He was recalled to active duty for the Korean conflict; he was Wing Staff Officer at Kadena and Okinawa Air Force Base. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1969. He was state president in 1974 for the Air Force Association and a member of the Retired Officers Association, serving as secretary and treasurer. He was a member of the Military Order of the World Wars, a member of VFW No. 660 and held a life membership in the 406th Fighter Group Association, Ninth Air Force. He was a 20-year employee of Kaiser Chemical Co., retiring in 1976. He was a deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church and a former longtime member of the Hank Cullum Sunday School Class. He was active in the Fourth of July celebrations held at Grayson Stadium in the 1970s. He was a former vice chairman of the Republican Party of Chatham County. SURVIVORS: his wife, Juanita M. Devlin of Savannah; a son and daughter-in- law, Donald L. Devlin Jr. and Vicki C. Devlin of Norcross; a daughter and son- in-law, Carol L. and Kenneth M. Green of Norcross; a sister-in-law, Martha Devlin of Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.; grandsons, Eric M. Devlin of Stockbridge, V. Keith Devlin of Gotha, Fla., and Robert M. Stedeford of Norcross; twin great-grandsons and several nieces and nephews. VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. REMEMBRANCES: Immanuel Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 14645, Savannah, GA 31416; or Patriotic Education Program, Military Order of the World Wars, P.O. Box 10104, Savannah, GA 31412. http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/082500/OBITSindex.shtml#Devlin

  
  

• Sources

  [S213] Family information provided by Brenda Devlin, daughter of Edmond Devlin. [S129] Donald Devlin, no. 259-09-2066, Social Security Death Index. [S499] Obituary for Donald L. Devlin, Savannah Now, 25 Aug 2000. "A native of Roane County, Tenn." [S499] Obituary for Donald L. Devlin, Savannah Now, 25 Aug 2000.